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But growing up on the family farm in Indiana, Dyer wanted to become an airline pilot, because he would watch planes fly over the fields. His first summer job was carry-out at a small family-owned grocery store.

Dyer got his bachelor's degree in finance and his Masters in Business Administration from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN.

After graduating college, he launched his 30 year career in the industry as a career associate with American Fletcher National Bank.

Dyer attributes his success to his willingness to be open to professional development and learning opportunities.

Dyer says giving back to the community is good business and being a good neighbor.

He served on the boards of the Palm Beach County Black Business Investment Corporation, District 9 Health & Human Services Advisory Board and the United Way of Palm Beach County.

Dyer was recently appointed as chairman of the board of directors for Your Aging Resource Center, the local Area Agency on Aging serving seniors and their caregivers in Palm Beach, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties.

Why are you a good fit for this job? I like people, all kinds. I enjoy hearing their stories and helping people.

What is an aspect to working in South Florida that sets you apart from your counterparts around the rest of the country? Few people are from here. Becoming grounded and connected takes time and effort. My solution is to become active in multiple non-profits to meet other professionals.

You recently were appointed chairman of the board for a local nonprofit. Talk a little about that non profit, and why its mission resonated with you. The Area Agency on Aging was introduced to me by a close friend. Growing up I was fortunate to spend meaningful time with both my maternal and fraternal grandparents, so I have always enjoyed working with seniors. I think because I have been so close to seniors as they aged, I became aware of the financial care issues. Today I direct my personal support to the elderly and the very young. I see those two groups as the most vulnerable - too young to care for themselves and those no longer able to take care of themselves.

In this economy, multi-generational support, emotionally and financially is critical to many families. Jobs are lost through layoffs. Family savings are dwindled. Homes are repossessed. Middle aged workers stop their careers to be the caregiver, and so on. What's your take-away? Many things can affect ones circumstances so there is not a simple solution – we have to rally more people who can help others. Make more people aware of the need in their community. I also think we need to do much more to educate and improve the awareness of what can be done to prevent being in those circumstances and how to deal with them if they occur.

What is the best advice you ever received? When in doubt do the right thing. A professor at the University of Toronto made a big impression on me when he said, when you are faced with quandaries, make a list of options, even those things that should not happen, but could. And then ask yourself: What's the thing that should happen here?

What keeps you up at night? Wondering what more can I do.

Volunteering tips for professionals

First think about what causes for which you have a heart

Most, if not all non-profits, could use additional funding but one of the best approaches is "friend raising," and getting more people involved

If you can't fund raise, maybe you have a skill that will reduce expenses

Don't just show up; get involved at committee level where you can build relationships

Seek to truly understand how the organization works and exactly what it does for its services

Learn more about services and volunteer opportunities for Your Aging Resource Center at youragingresourcecenter.org